of the Young Chamber Programme support workshops & mock interviews at Helsby High School

The West Cheshire & North Wales Chamber of Commerce’s Young Chamber programme was delighted to return to Helsby High School to deliver talks to students about the recruitment process and to provide students with the experience of a mock interview.

To start the day, the students heard from Niamh Kelly, Director of The HR Dept Wrexham and Chester. Niamh covered the entire recruitment process, from drafting the initial job advert to the application, interview, and selection stages. The session aimed to raise students’ awareness of the steps involved in job applications.

The aim of the session was to build awareness of the steps that students will need to go through when applying for jobs. Niamh spent time speaking about CVs, helping the pupils think about what skills are required and how they can be highlighted in a CV to match the job description.

The students also took part in a workshop centred around communication with Chris Larsen, Performance Coach at Young Chamber sponsor, Leap76. Chris delivered a fantastic interactive workshop that engaged the students and allowed them to learn new skills on how to maximise the use of questions to gain the information needed to improve, whether that be during an interview or in a job.

The student’s preparation for the working world was further enhanced later in the week as several Young Chamber sponsors took part in a mock interview day at the school. During the day the students had the opportunity to take part in a mock interview with a Young Chamber sponsor, which allowed them to gain experience and to learn some of the crucial skills needed for a successful interview.

Angela Cook, Sixth Form Administrator at Helsby High School commented the following about the event: “A huge thank you to the Young Chamber for helping with the organisation and sourcing of volunteers to support these events. The students really appreciated the expertise and advice given over the course of the sessions and enjoyed the hands-on activities.”